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ALBANY, N.Y.聽 鈥�The 91吃瓜 Board of Trustees has named Ruth Lown Turman, senior sales operations manager at Optum Serve (UnitedHealth Group) and a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, among its six new trustees. The University鈥檚 governing body, the board consists of individuals from across the country who are leaders in the fields of business, education, and government. An Excelsior alumna, Turman was recently appointed president of the Excelsior Alumni Leadership Council and will serve as an ex officio member of the board of trustees.

In her role as senior sales operations manager at Optum Serve, part of UnitedHealth Group, Turman specializes in executive-level reporting, process optimization, and strategic business development initiatives. Her background spans the banking, technology, and health insurance sectors, and she has experience in systems analysis and design, product delivery, business process consulting, and proposal management.

鈥淎s an Excelsior alumna, it鈥檚 deeply meaningful to return in service to an institution that expanded access and opportunity at a pivotal point in my educational journey,鈥� said Turman. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored to join the board of trustees and to support Excelsior鈥檚 continued evolution as a university that meets learners where they are. I look forward to contributing to the stewardship and long-term impact of this remarkable institution.鈥�

A Fellow of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), Turman also holds professional credentials in health care management and project management.

Su amplia trayectoria profesional y de servicio a la comunidad incluye un mandato en la junta directiva internacional de la APMP y el reconocimiento como Melvin Jones Fellow de Lions Clubs International. Ha sido galardonada por su liderazgo, tutor铆a y servicio a la organizaci贸n a lo largo de su carrera y sigue dedicada a promover la excelencia, la equidad y el compromiso en todas las organizaciones en las que trabaja.

Turman se uni贸 al Consejo de Liderazgo de Antiguos Alumnos de Excelsior en 2023, fue elegida vicepresidenta primera en 2024 y se convirti贸 en presidenta de la Asociaci贸n de Antiguos Alumnos de la Universidad Excelsior y de su Consejo de Liderazgo de Antiguos Alumnos en enero de 2026. En estos cargos, ha defendido la colaboraci贸n, la administraci贸n y el desarrollo profesional en toda la comunidad global de antiguos alumnos de Excelsior. La dedicaci贸n de Turman a Excelsior va m谩s all谩 del servicio de liderazgo e incluye la filantrop铆a como miembro tanto del C铆rculo del Presidente como de la Sociedad P煤rpura y Dorada.

Kent A.D. Clark, president and chairman of the board for the Clark Advisory Group LLC and CAG Federal, was appointed chair of the 91吃瓜 Board of Trustees. Other trustees appointed to the board include Diane Adams, chief learning officer of Mount Sinai Health System; Todd Greene, vice president of Work, Education, and Labor Division and executive director of WorkRise Urban Institute; Jessica Hinkle, senior vice president of Strada; Jeff Metzler, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; and Tony Spearman-Leach, director of development and philanthropy at the National Academy of Public Administration.

For more information on the 91吃瓜 Board of Trustees and full biographies of each member, visit excelsior.edu/about/leadership/trustees.

Media contact 91吃瓜:
Jason Bonafide,聽jbonafide@excelsior.edu, 518-608-8446

Acerca de la Universidad Excelsior

91吃瓜 is an accredited, not-for-profit higher education institution focused on helping learners complete their degrees and advance their careers. Excelsior contributes to the development of a diverse, educated, and career-ready society by valuing lifelong learning with an emphasis on serving individuals historically underrepresented in higher education. Founded in 1971 in Albany, New York, Excelsior meets students where they are 鈥� academically and geographically 鈥� removing obstacles to the educational goals of adults pursuing continuing education and degree completion. Our pillars include innovation, flexibility, academic excellence, and integrity.

Excelsior is a not-for-profit university with a main campus in Albany, New York, and an educational site in St. Petersburg, Florida. 91吃瓜鈥檚 academic programs are registered by the New York State Education Department, with聽additional聽licensing for Florida-based programs.

Licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education (License No. 12928).聽Additional聽information聽regarding聽this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 323099-0400, toll-free number: (888)-224-6684.